short-circuit

1[intransitive,transitive]short-circuit (something)to have a short circuit; to make something have a short circuitThe wires had short-circuited and burned out.

2[transitive]short-circuit somethingto succeed in doing something more quickly than usual, without going through all the usual processesThe process of becoming a politician can be short-circuited if you are already a well-known public figure.